Police appeal after woman injured by falling debris in Burdett Road

Tower Hamlets police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was seriously injured this morning by debris believed to have fallen from a building site tower crane in Burdett Road near the junction with St Paul’s Way, E3.

Update: 15:42 hrs 29 March 2018

It is with great sadness that we have to report that the injured woman, 29-year old Michaela Boor, has died in hospital this morning Thursday 29th March. Her next of kin have been informed.

Police were called to the incident at approximately 09:38 hrs this morning and immediately closed the road,

London Ambulance Service attended and the woman was taken to the Royal London hospital, where she remains in a critical condition. Next of kin have been informed.

A man at the scene was also treated for shock.

Officers from Tower Hamlets CID are investigating and working with the Health and Safety Executive.

Any witnesses to the incident or anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 or contact via Twitter @MetCC quoting reference CAD 2050/27MAR

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